AI Optimism and Uncertainty: What Can Earnings Calls Tell Us Post-ChatGPT?
Kalyani, Aakash; Ozkan, Serdar; Bass, Mickenzie; Dueholm, Mick (2024-09-30)
An analysis of earnings calls shows that America’s corporate leaders are talking much more about AI. It also reveals an increase in perceived risk in this new technology.
On the Economy

AI Hype or Reality? Shifts in Corporate Investment after ChatGPT
Kalyani, Aakash; Ozkan, Serdar; Bass, Mickenzie; Dueholm, Mick (2024-10-03)
An analysis of earnings calls shows a sharp rise in AI-related chatter among U.S. corporate executives. But this increase doesn’t appear to be matched by a similar rise in capital and R&D spending.
On the Economy

How Important Is Instructional Spending to College Students’ Future Earnings?
Leukhina, Oksana; Bass, Mickenzie (2024-10-08)
Do colleges that invest more in instructional spending—on faculty, libraries, science labs—offer an education that translates into higher earnings for students?
On the Economy

Profit Shifting in the 21st Century: Multinationals’ Use of Intrafirm Patent Transfers
Bass, Mickenzie; Santacreu, Ana Maria; LaBelle, Jesse (2023-09-12)
An analysis indicates that a high percentage of U.S. patents that shifted to tax havens like Bermuda are intrafirm transfers. Such transfers may be a tax avoidance strategy by multinationals.
On the Economy